Lens attachment for eyes



Nova 18, 1930. B. WlLHELM LENS ATTACHMENT FOR EYES Fiied June 8,

INVENTOR .D. L. Wilhe Zm ATTORN EYJ' Patented Nov. 18,. 1930 UNITED STATES BENJAMIN L. WILIIELM, or CHICAGO, ILLINoIs' LENS ATTACHMENT FOR EYES Application filed June 8,

My invention relates to improvements in lens attachments for eyes, and it consists-in the combinations, constructions, and arrangements herein described and claimed.

An object of my invention is to provide a lens attachment for eyes which is adapted to be attached to the eyeball so as to hold a lens adjacent the cornea at all times and move with the eyeball.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the type described Which may be constructed of a transparent'fiexible material which may cling to the eyeball and not cause injury thereto.

it provide a device of the type described in which the securing members extend between the rectus muscles so as to not interfere with the movement of the eyeball.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the type described which obviates the need of eyeglasses.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the type described which holds the lens away from the cornea of the e. Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification, and the novel features of the invention will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming part of this application, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of my attachment as applied to an eyeball,

Figure 2 is a front elevation of my attachment, and

Figure 3 is a section along the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

In carrying out my invention, I provide a body portion 1 which has a central portion provided with an opening 2. The opening 2 is provided with a lens-receiving recess 3 of the shape shown-in Figure 3. A lens 4 may be disposed in the recess 3 and frictionally held in place.

.Thebody portion 1 is provided with ra dially extending retaining fingers 5 which are integral with the central portion. The fin- A further object of my invention is to 1928. Serial No. 283,844.

gers 5 are relatively thin and are arcuate shaped in general contour. I

The ordinary formation of the muscles of theeye is illustrated in Figure 1. I have shown an eyeball indicated at 6 having equally spaced-apart rectus muscles 7 which connect with the eyeball at the positions illustrated in Figure 2 and extend inwardly as indicated in Figure 1. The superior oblique muscle 8 is secured to the eyeball substantially at 9, extends beneath one of the rectus' muscles 6, and is then spaced away from the eyeball.

The attachment may be placed upon the eyeball so that the retaining fingers 5 will be positioned between the rectus muscles 6. One of the fingers will extend beneath the spacedaway end of the oblique muscle 8. In this manner the attachment will not in any way interfere with the movement of the eyeball caused by the muscles.

The body portion 1 is so constructed that the central portion will hold the lens 4 away from the cornea 10 of the eyeball. This avoids injury to the cornea and enables a clear vision at all times. The lens 4 may be removed by first removing the body portion, and a new lens may be inserted in place. With this construction the lens is at all times cleansed and enables a perfect vision.

I claim:

1. A device of the type described comprising a lens, and means for securing said lens to an eyeball, said securing means adapted to 1lgelrliisposed between the muscles of said eye- 2. A lens attachment for eyes comprising a plurality of fingers conforming to the contour of an eyeball, and a lens secured to said fingers and arranged to be positioned before the cornea of the eye when the fingers are disposed upon the eyeball.

3. A device of the type described comprising a plurality of integral fingers shaped to substantially conform to the contour of'an eyeball, and a lens carriediby the fingers and arranged to be positioned before and in alignment with the cornea of the eye when the fingers are inserted upon the eyeball.

4. A device of the type described comprising a lens-retaining element provided with a plurality of eyeball gripping portions, and a lens carried by said lens-retaining element, said lens being arranged to be positioned before the cornea of the eyeball when the gripping portions are attached to the eyeball.

5. A device of the type described comprising a lens-retaining element provided with a plurality of eyeball gripping portions, and a lens carried by said lens-retaining element, said lens being arranged to be positioned before the cornea of the eyeball when the gripping portions are attached to the eyeball, said gripping portions being arranged to be posiiiolned between the rectus muscles of the eye- 6. A lens attachment for eyes comprising a plurality of fingers conforming to the contour of an eyeball, and a lens secured to said fingers and arranged to be positioned before the cornea of the eye when the fingers are disposed upon the eyeball, said lens being spaced from the cornea.

Signed at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, this 6th day of June,

BENJAMIN L. WILHELM. 

